The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-09-07

proved in health and good looks.
Col. c. #. Beale, who has also been
frustrating for some time in. the
mountains of old Virginia, at the
Healing Springs, in Bath county,
and whose health had very much
run down, is also home again, very
greatly improved in health, andsal-
though nearing his four score years,
he declares in the language of the
old clown that 'sHe's.as young as he
used to be" Long may his cheer
full face and happy smiling counte-
nance beam upon his many warm,
admiring friends in this and adjoin-
ing counties and States.
We regret to learn that our es-
teemed and valued old friend, Capt.
A. G. Eastman, of the Five Mile, is
quite complaining with a bowel af-
lection and a troublesome cough.
We sincerely hope that the old gem
tleman will soon again be quite re-
lieyed and restored to health.
Capt. F. Heritage, of Middleport,
Ohio, and in charge of towboat Nail
City, in the employ of Armstrong
Bros, who was so severely cut.with
knife, in this place, some ten days
ago, is reported as doing finely and
will be at his post of duty again in
few days.
Mr.. McCabe, of East Liverpool,
Pa, and son-in4aw and Admins
traitor of the late James MeGombs,
is in our city, endeayoring to settle
up accounts of the estate.
Misses Rebecca Barbee, Katie
StribIing and Lenore Stevens, from
MeadvilIe, Pa, accompanied by
Messrs Will Stribling, Lew Guthrie
and Griff Smith; left on the 6'o'elock
train yesterday evening, to spend a
few days at Flora Forrest, Putnam
county, West Va, visiting Mrs. Mary
C. Thompson, Mrs. Blanche Harper
and Capt. John X. Thompson.
Mr.. George, son of Hon. P. c.
Eastman, this city, leaves for school
at Lexington, Va, next Thursday.
Mrs Augustus yintroux, of Put
nam county, accompanied by Miss
Fettie, daughter of Captain Ralph.
Hamilton, of Gallipolis, paid a fly
ing visit to and spent last Sabbath
with Miss Rebecca Barbee, of this
city. returning to Putnam on the
evening train.
We are sorry and grieved over
the serious illness of little Hiram
Howard, son OF Hon. H. r. Howard.
We hope and pray that. He who
holds our destinies in His hands
will restore the little fellow to health
and save him to his doting parents.
Miss yausie, daughter of Jas. NJ.
H. Beale, this county, and Miss
Lynn, daughter of Jno. W. English,
this city, will start in a few days for
Wheeling, W. Va, to attend Miss
Parron's School for young ladies.
About the 14th or 18th inst, Miss
Rebecca, daughter of Dr. A. R. Bar
bee, this city, Miss Ora, daughter of
W. II. Hogg, Esq, and Miss Fannie,
daughter of Morgan Long, Esq, of
Robinson district, and Miss Roush,
daughter of DR. L. F. Roush, New
Haven, all of this county. and Miss
Emma, daughter of Hon. Henry S.
Walker, Sec'y of State, Charleston,
W. Va, and others in our valley,
will leave for Granville (Ohio) Fe-
male College.
C. C. Bowyer, Esq, and family, of
this city, were the guests of Mrs
Will. Ogden, of Parkersburg, during
the Fair, last week.
VIM. T. Minturn, Esq, of the
Ohio Valley Bank, Gallipolis, Ohio,
was in the city last Sunday, inquir-
ing of DIR. Barbee the physical con-
dition of his Aunt, Mrs. Mary
Crooks.
Geo, W, setszer, Esq, has re-
turned from pilgrimage over in
the mountains of Virginia, looking
hale and hearty.
DIR. A. L. Knight, of West Co.
lumbia, was here Tuesday, being
called in consultation over little
Hiram Howard, whose serious ILL
ness is mentioned in this paper.
Master Eddie Hovey, son of Capt
VIM NJ Hovey, of Barboursville, is
visiting his uncle, Capt. Jno. Thorn
burg, on Five Mile, this county.
F. NJ Whaley and wife are visit
ing relatives and friends at Wini-
frede and Kanawha Falls.
Miss Jennie Brown, of Hartford
CITY, is the guest of Miss Flora